"Today the State has lost all moral authority. It is viewed as the creation of crooks, by crooks, for crooks.” (Achyut Patwardhan). If you are determined to change this situation then FTI is for you.

FTI’s Youtube channel. Watch the following Lead India video: http://tinyurl.com/88x5ud

Synergies with your mission: FTI’s mission is to provide a coordinated platform, based on the principles of freedom, to 550 candidates to be offered to the people of India in each general election. Its objective is that these 550 candidates win at least 300 parliamentary seats each time, thus forming government. This objective also extends to state elections.

In endorsing candidates, the Team will offer a Guarantee of Integrity and Quality to allow the people of India to vote for these candidates without hesitation.

So who should join FTI, and why? What happens next?

If you want to contest elections but do not want to join existing political groups which may have sullied people and bad policies, then you may find synergies with FTI. No one on FTI can truly succeed without many more like-minded people coming together. Together, a way can be found to reform India. There are many challenges in working together, and since people tend to avoid these challenges, India continues to remain in the doldrums. It is only by facing these challenges squarely and finding a way to work as a team that success can be achieved.

Who should join the Team?

Leaders who fulfill certain minimum criteria and, in particular, will contest parliamentary elections as per the action plan, are invited to join the Team.

I don’t think your model will work! I have a lot of questions!

You can try to find answers to the more commonly asked questions about FTI here. Key point to remember: You will get out of FTI as much as you put into it.

Where can I ask more questions about the team?

You can ask questions on Shantanu’s blog.

OK. I’m ready to give this a go. How can I join the Team?

The Freedom Team communicates over the internet as a Google group.  Click here or on ‘Visit this Group’

Upon joining you can also create or join Freedom Families

1. What is a Freedom Family?

The concept is outlined here. Membership is restricted to members of the Team. 

2. Which Freedom Families are currently available to join?

Policy: Better Regulation (Word) | Governance (Word) | Education (Word)| Health (Word)  | Poverty (Word)

Geographical: Melbourne |  

Management: Editorial team  | Membership Management team | Webmasters

Affiliations of some current members of the Team

Members of the Team are not expected to reduce focus on their current activities when they join FTI. Its current members are affiliated to groups or associations such as those listed below, nor does providing links here mean that FTI necessarily endorses these activities in any way.